ENTRY METHOD: FIRST RECEIVED ENTRIES WILL OPEN ON March 1, 2019 at 8 am EST at the Trial Secretary s address. All entries received before this date will be returned. Overnight or certified mail must be sent with the No Signature Required waiver signed. ENTRIES CLOSE ON April 6, 2019 at 6 pm EDT after which time entries cannot be accepted, cancelled, altered, or substituted except as provided for in Chapter 11, Section 6 of the Rules Applying to Dog Shows. Envelopes/transactions containing entries for more than the ten (10) dog maximum and/or entries received prior to the opening date shall be treated as an invalid entry and shall be destroyed. NOTE: Daylight Savings time begins 3/10/19 PREMIUM LIST Sportsmen s Dog Training Club of Detroit, Inc (Licensed by the American Kennel Club) Containers, Interiors, and Exteriors: Novice through Master Buried: Novice and Advanced April 20, 2019 Event # 2019002407 April 20, 2019 Event # 2019002408 April 21, 2019 Event # 2019002409 April 21, 2019 Event # 2019002410 Sportsmen s Dog Training Club 1930 Tobsal Ct. Warren, MI 48091 ENTRY LIMITS: 125 entries per trial To be held Indoors/Outdoors Trial Hours: Saturday 7:30am EST to 6:00pm EDT or until completed Sunday- 7:30am EST to 6:00pm EDT or until completed Check-in from 7:30 am EDT daily Handler s Briefing at 8:30am EDT, first dog to follow Judges: Sharon Jonas #101767- Valparaiso, Indiana Laurie McLaughlin #102515- Brigden, ON Canada CERTIFICATION Permission is granted by the American Kennel Club for the holding of this event under American Kennel Club rules and regulations. Gina DiNardo, Secretary
OFFICERS OF THE AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB President.Amede DeCruydt Vice President.Eileen Hyde Treasurer.Mildred Krnacik Secretary.Dena Norton 970 W. Lewiston Ave., Ferndale MI 48220 248-930-1318 TRIAL CHAIRPERSON Suzanne Jacques 723 S. Vermont, Royal Oak, MI 48067 Sjacques98@gmail.com 248-321-2118 TRIAL SECRETARY Liz McLeod 117 S Edison Ave Royal Oak, MI 48067 sportsmensscentwork@gmail.com 248-506-6773 (text only) EVENT COMMITTEE Suzanne Jacques, Liz McLeod, Kate Parcells, Lesa Layman, Michelle Caldwell, Beth Widdows, Elaine Brown Sharon Jonas #101767 Valparaiso, IN 4/20/2019 Trials 1 &2: Interiors: Novice-Masters Containers: Novice-Masters JUDGES AND ASSIGNMENTS Laurie McLaughlin #102515 Brigden, Ontario 4/20/2019 Trials 1&2: Exteriors: Novice-Masters Buried: Novice-Advanced 4/21/2019 Trials 1 & 2: Exteriors: Novice-Masters Buried: Novice-Advanced 4/21/2019 Trials 1&2: Interiors: Novice-Masters Containers: Novice-Masters VETERINARIAN ON CALL Veterinarian (on-call) Veterinary Emergency Services 248-547-4677; 28233 John R, Madison Heights, MI Directions: Travel North on Dequindre for 0.6 miles, Turn right on 11 mile Rd., Travel west on 11 mile for 1 mile, turn right on John R. Travel north on John R for 0.7 miles. Hospital is on the left (across from McDonald s) EMERGENCY SERVICES Fire/ Ambulance/Police- Oakland County 911 LOCAL HOSPITAL St John Macomb-Oakland Hospital, 27351 Dequindre Rd, Madison Heights, MI 48071 (1 mile away)
CLASSES OFFERED & JUDGING TIMES Saturday Trials 1 & 2 (will run concurrently) Sunday Trials 1 & 2 (will run concurrently) Interior: Nov-Master Interior: Nov-Master Interior: Nov-Master Interior: Nov-Master Container: Nov-Master Container: Nov-Master Container: Nov-Master Container: Nov-Master Exterior: Nov-Master Exterior: Nov-Master Exterior: Nov-Master Exterior: Nov-Master Buried: Novice A/B, Advanced Buried: Novice A/B, Advanced Buried: Novice A/B, Advanced Buried: Novice A/B, Advanced Judging begins at 8:30am EDT both days Judging begins at 8:30am EDT both days Same day Move Ups between trials WILL NOT be offered. Move Ups for Saturday must be received by Friday 4/19 and Move Ups for Sunday must be received by the end of the trial on Saturday DOGS ELIGIBLE TO ENTER This trial is open to all dogs SIX (6) months of age or older that are registered with the American Kennel Club or that have AKC Limited Registration, Purebred Alternative Listing/Indefinite Listing Privileges (PAL/ILP), an AKC Canine Partners listing number or approved Foundation Stock Service (FSS) breeds are eligible to participate. Dogs with a Purebred Alternative Listing/Indefinite Listing Privileges (PAL/ILP) or an AKC Canine Partners listing number must be spayed or neutered in order to compete. Dogs with physical challenges (including amputees) are eligible to participate provided that, in the opinion of the judge, the dog displays no sign of physical discomfort and can safely complete the search. Deaf and blind dogs are allowed to enter. Females in season may not participate, aggressive dogs, or dogs suffering from an injury or illness which may affect the dog s physical or mental performance may not participate. No dog shall compete if it is sutured, bandaged, or has any visible wounds. ENTRY FEES *an entry is defined as a single run by a single dog, in a single class. Entry fees include a $3.50 per run AKC recording fee. Each entry*... $22 Mail entry forms and fees to: Liz McLeod, Trial Secretary 117 S. Edison Ave Royal Oak, MI 48067 Please make checks payable to the Sportsmen s Dog Training Club. No entries will be accepted by phone, email, fax, or hand delivery. Express mail entries must include the signature waiver allowing them to be left at the secretary s address. Inquiries may be directed to Liz McLeod at sportsmensscentwork@gmail.com. No entry shall be made and no entry shall be accepted which specifies any conditions as to its acceptance. Illegible entries will not be processed and will be returned to the exhibitor. Returned checks do not constitute a valid entry and the Trial Secretary will add a $35.00 collection fee to the amount of each returned check. WAIT LIST INFORMATION Sportsmen s Dog Training Club is offering a wait list to fill openings created by withdrawn entries after the trial s closing date/time. A maximum of 25 entries per day will be placed on the club's wait list. All entries, including wait listed entries, must be received by the Trial Secretary prior to April 6, 2019. No entries may be withdrawn with
a refund after closing on April 6, 2019. If a withdrawn entry is replaced by a wait listed entry, a full refund will be issued for the withdrawn entry. Any wait listed entry that does not move off the wait list into the trial will receive a full refund. STAGING AREA, HANDLER S BREIFING, AND WARM-UP INFORMATION Staging Area will be out of view of search area(s). Staging area will include crating, warmup and waiting area, as well as the secretary table for check-ins and posting of running order and results. The Handlers' Briefing will take place in view of the search area prior to the start of each class, after the hide(s) have been set and after the Demo Dog has run. In the Handler s Briefing the judge will explain if there s an off-leash option, number of hides, maximum height of hides and maximum time for the search. NO DOGS are to be present during the Handlers' Briefing. A warm-up area will be available consisting of ONE marked container of each odor being tested at the trial and may also consist of blank containers. Exhibitors should limit their warm-up to (2) two minutes or less. The warm-up area is to be used exclusively for warming up the handler-dog team prior to their run, or for recovery after the run. The warm-up area is not for training or relieving of the dog. SEARCH AREA AND RING CONDITIONS Search areas may be of any shape, and of the size specified in the Regulations for each class. Search Area Conditions. Searches may be indoors, on matted, carpeted, or tiled surfaces, or outdoors on grass, gravel, earth, concrete, or asphalt surfaces. ADDITIONAL SITE INFORMATION Trial Site. It is not appropriate to visit the trial location prior to the trial date. Many search locations are real-life environments and such visits may risk the host losing the opportunity to use the location in the future. Possession of Odors and Training. Chapter 5. Section 26 of the Scent Work Regulations state No person other than those engaged in the administration of a trial shall be in possession of any target odor when on the trial grounds. There shall be no training on the grounds of the AKC Scent Work trial, other than the designated warm-up area. Spectator Area. Spectators are encouraged. Any person not handling a dog in the current class, or any person who has already completed their run in the class may choose to watch the search from the spectator area. Handlers may not watch other exhibitors from their class prior to their run except in the case of Handler Discrimination classes. No one outside the search area may assist the handler or disclose the location of the hide. Spectators who intentionally or unintentionally give aid to a team may be ask to leave the area by the judge. Spectators are forbidden to discuss details of the search until the completion of the class. Indoor crating space will be available on a limited basis. Crates may be left overnight; however, the Sportsmen s Dog Training Club will not be responsible for any lost or damaged items left at the show site. Exhibitors are responsible for cleaning up after their dog(s). Any exhibitor failing to do so may be excused without benefit of refund if the Event Committee deems the exhibitor to be in violation of this requirement. Cleaning supplies and disposal sites will be available at various locations around the show grounds.
RIBBONS, AWARDS, AND PRIZES Placement ribbons will be awarded in each class as follows: First Place..........Blue Second Place..... Red Third Place....... Yellow Fourth Place...... White Qualifying Score.........Dark Green A New Title rosette will be awarded to all dog and handler teams finishing a title. A tab to affix to a New Title Rosette will be awarded to any team completing a Level Title (SWN, SWA, SWE, SWM, Elite). High in Trial High in Trial will NOT be offered at these trials All exhibitors should obtain a copy of the Regulations for Scent Work, by downloading them here: http://images.akc.org/pdf/rulebooks/rsw001.pdf SAFETY, BEHAVIOR and LIABILITY NOTICE TO EXHIBITORS The safety of the dog is our primary concern. By entering this trial, exhibitors acknowledge that they are familiar with the rules and regulations of this sport, and that their dogs are familiar with and able to perform all searches safely. It is expressly understood that exhibitors alone are responsible for the behavior of their dogs and/or children. Any exhibitor whose dogs and/or children create an unnecessary disturbance or repeatedly engage in unsafe or disruptive behavior may, at the discretion of the trial committee, be asked to leave the show site. In such case, no refund of any fees paid will be made. Sportsmen s Dog Training Club of Detroit, Inc (SDTC) and its agents, employees, etc., will assume no responsibilities for any loss, damage or injury sustained by exhibitors or handlers, or to any of their dogs or property and further assumes no responsibility for injury to children. SDTC reserves the right to decline entries for cause and may remove any dog on account of aggression. No one shall have any recourse or claim against SDTC or any official thereof. Collars, Leashes and Harnesses. During searches, dogs must wear a properly fitted collar or harness approved by the judge. A wearable camera such as a Go Pro may be mounted to the dog s harness, if desired. Leashes may be of any length and/or retractable. The leash should be made of plain, pliable material. All dogs must be on leash at all times, and retractable leashes may not be used when on trial grounds (except during judged searches). Dogs must enter and exit the search area with the leash attached to the collar or harness, including when waiting in the search area before and after the search. An offleash option may be offered at the discretion of the judge, only if the area is completely enclosed. REFUNDS No entry fee will be refunded if the trial cannot open or be completed by reason of riots, civil disturbances, fire, an act of God, public emergency, act of a public enemy, or any other cause beyond the control of the organizing committee. No entry fee will be refunded in the event a dog is absent, disqualified, excused, or barred from competition by the action of the Trial Committee. Dogs pulled after closing because of injury or other medical condition are not eligible for a refund. Bitches in season will be refunded the entry fee less $10 per trial. Notification in writing must be given to the trial secretary no later than one half hour prior to the start of the first class of the day of the trial. RINGSIDE Judges are not required to wait for dogs. The Owner of each dog is solely responsible for having it ready at the search area when it is to be judged. The Club has no responsibility to provide service through a public address system or stewards or runners for the purpose of calling or locating dogs that are not brought into the ring when required. EXHIBITOR CHECK-IN: At check-in you will receive your armband number and an event. Once the time and location for check-in is determined all exhibitors will be notified by email.
Exhibitors MUST check-in EACH day they are entered. This club does not agree to arbitrate claims as set forth on the Official AKC Entry Form for this event. Exhibitors should follow their veterinarian s recommendation to assure their dogs are free of internal and external parasites, any communicable diseases, and have appropriate vaccinations. HOTEL INFORMATION 1. Holiday Inn, 2537 Rochester Court, Troy (248) 689-7500 2. Red Roof Inn, 26300 Dequindre & I-696, Warren (248) 573-4300 3. Red Roof Inn, I-75 & 14 Mile Road, Madison Heights (248) 583-4700 Consult individual hotels with regard to their pet policies. DIRECTIONS TO THE TRIAL SITE Routes to the Trials FROM NORTH OR SOUTH: I-75 to I-696 east to Dequindre Exit. Go south one block to Tobsal Court.. FROM EAST OR FROM WEST: I-94 to I-696 east or west to Dequindre Exit. Go south one block to Tobsal Court, first street south of I-696.
AKC Official Entry Form AKC SCENT WORK ENTRY FORM Entry fees: $22 per class Make checks payable to the Sportsmen s Dog Training Club Send to: Liz McLeod- Trial Secretary 117 S. Edison Ave Royal Oak, MI 48067 Sat Trial1 4/20/19 Sat Trial2 4/20/19 SunTrial1 4/21/19 SunTrial2 9/17/17 # of classes entered: X $22 = $ Total due Trial Secretary will add a $35.00 collection fee to the amount of each returned check. AKC Registered Name Container Interior Exterior Buried Novice A or B Registration Number Call name Date of birth Sex AKC/PAL/ILP/CP Foreign Breed Variety Breeder Sire Dam Owner Owner s Address City State Zip Telephone Email Handler name (if different from owner): Junior Handler # (if applicable): Fields marked in blue are REQUIRED. Fields marked in gray must be completed if the information is known. ***Be sure to read the Agreement and sign on the reverse. No form will be processed without your signature!***
AKC Rules, Regulations, Policies and Guidelines are available on the American Kennel Club Web site, www.akc.org AGREEMENT I certify that I am the actual owner of the dog, or that I am the duly authorized agent of the actual owner whose name I have entered. In consideration of the acceptance of this entry, I (we) agree to abide by the rules and regulations of The American Kennel Club in effect at the time of this event, and any additional rules and regulations appearing in the premium list of this event and entry form and any decision made in accord with them. I (we) agree that the club holding this event has the right to refuse this entry for cause which the club shall deem sufficient. I (we) certify and represent that the dog entered is not a hazard to persons or other dogs. In consideration of the acceptance of this entry and of the holding of this event and of the opportunity to have the dog judged and to win prizes, ribbons, or trophies, I (we) agree to hold the AKC, the event-giving club, their members, directors, governors, officers, agents, superintendents or event secretary and the owner and/or lessor of the premises and any provider of services that are necessary to hold this event and any employees or volunteers of the aforementioned parties, and any AKC approved judge, judging at this event, harmless from any claim for loss or injury which may be alleged to have been caused directly or indirectly to any person or thing by the act of this dog while in or about the event premises or grounds or near any entrance thereto, and I (we) personally assume all responsibility and liability for any such claim; and I (we) further agree to hold the aforementioned parties harmless from any claim of loss, injury or damage to this dog. Additionally, I (we) hereby assume the sole responsibility for and agree to indemnify, defend and save the aforementioned parties harmless from any and all loss and expense (including legal fees) by reason of the liability imposed by law upon any of the aforementioned parties for damage because of bodily injuries, including death at any time resulting therefrom, sustained by any person or persons, including myself (ourselves), or on account of damage to property, arising out of or in consequence of my (our) participation in this event, however such, injuries death or property damage may be caused, and whether or not the same may have been caused or may be alleged to have been caused by the negligence of the aforementioned parties or any of their employees, agents, or any other person. I (we) agree that the determination of whether the injury is serious shall be made by the event veterinarian and is binding on me (us). I (WE) AGREE THAT ANY CAUSE OF ACTION, CONTROVERSY OR CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE ENTRY, EXHIBITION OR ATTENDANCE AT THE EVENT BETWEEN THE AKC AND THE EVENT-GIVING CLUB (UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED IN THIS PREMIUM LIST) AND MYSELF (OURSELVES) OR AS TO THE CONSTRUCTION, INTERPRETATION AND EFFECT OF THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE SETTLED BY ARBITRATION PURSUANT TO THE APPLICABLE RULES OF THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION. HOWEVER, PRIOR TO ARBITRATION ALL APPLICABLE AKC BYLAWS, RULES, REGULATIONS, AND PROCEDURES MUST FIRST BE FOLLOWED AS SET FORTH IN THE AKC CHARTER AND BYLAWS, RULES, REGULATIONS, PUBLISHED POLICIES AND GUIDELINES. INSTRUCTIONS Please clearly check or mark the box for each class to be entered. Owners are responsible for accurate fee calculations. Sportsmen s Dog Training Club assumes no responsibility for cash sent through the mail, please use check or money order, payable in US funds. Novice A classes are open dogs who have not completed any title for that particular element, have not completed a comparable title with another organization, and have never worked as a professional detection dog. Dogs may enter Novice A or B, but not both. Upper classes are open to dogs that have achieved the prior title(s). SIGNATURE of owner or his agent duly authorized to make this entry. SIGN HERE X: Phone #: Email: In case of Emergency Name: Phone #: